Fall 2021 - HSCI 845 G100

Environmental and Occupational Health (3)

Class Number: 5580

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2021: Tue, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Globalization and industrialization impacts on the health of the environment, populations, and workers. Environmental hazards in consumables (food, air, and water) and waste (liquid, solid, and gaseous) with special reference to hazardous waste. Risk assessment in community, workplace, and residential settings. A case studies approach.

COURSE DETAILS:

This is a graduate level overview of the multidisciplinary field of environmental and occupational health (EOH). We will cover a broad spectrum of environmental and work hazards, their interactions with human health and susceptibility, and their relevance to the effective maintenance and promotion of public health. 

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

Students will gain general familiarity with fundamental principles and general areas of knowledge that are important to the broad field of EOH; the approaches used to anticipate, recognize, assess, and prevent or manage environmental health hazards and their associated health risks. This course aims to expose students to numerous EOH issues and to encourage critical thinking and reflection on these issues. Finally, this course aims to inspire interest in the role of the environment in promoting and maintaining the health of populations across the world.

Grading

  • Exercises 15%
  • Small group project 20%
  • Question sets 30%
  • Quizzes 35%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Frumkin H. Environmental Health: From Global to Local. 3rd Ed. John Wiley & Sons. 2016. 

Graduate Studies Notes:

Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2021

Teaching at SFU in fall 2021 will involve primarily in-person instruction, with approximately 70 to 80 per cent of classes in person/on campus, with safety plans in place.  Whether your course will be in-person or through remote methods will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes.  You will also know at enrollment whether remote course components will be “live” (synchronous) or at your own pace (asynchronous).

Enrolling in a course acknowledges that you are able to attend in whatever format is required.  You should not enroll in a course that is in-person if you are not able to return to campus, and should be aware that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the fall 2021 term.